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Nice A1, few early 30's shot from Texas
- Thread starter oose
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What was the "Grim Reaper" squadron? 13th Aero? Maybe Goebel flew with them in the first WW. Need to look that up.
Might have to get me one of them A-1s!
Interested in the cadet shot and at what stage of instruction (no gosport tubes).
Great shots - thanks for posting.
Dave
Kansas City
Might have to get me one of them A-1s!
Interested in the cadet shot and at what stage of instruction (no gosport tubes).
Great shots - thanks for posting.
Dave
Kansas City
zoomer
Well-Known Member
Great shots from the lean years...thanks!
First pic: (May 9, 1932)
Them ain't contract issue A-1s, but you're right, they're nifty looking - suede-y finish, flap/no-patch pockets, shirt-type collars, and Goebel's jacket appears to have lapels.
I agree the insignia is that of the 13th Aero, later Attack, still later Bomb Squadron. Typically the Reaper is on a blue bg. sometimes round, sometimes a kind of oblong blob.
Second pic: (March 8, 1933)
The leftmost man (not the cadet, I presume!) is wearing an A-2. Can't tell what maker but at that time there are only 2 choices, Security and Werber.
Third pic: (Sept. 9, 1934 - Personnel of Alaskan Flight at Randolph Field)
Hap Arnold is standing 4th from r. Next to left, with A-2 over his arm, I believe is Charles Howard, former CO of the 11th BS.
Note that these Army pilots are mostly wearing shirts with angled flaps, a style later restricted to Marines!
First pic: (May 9, 1932)
Them ain't contract issue A-1s, but you're right, they're nifty looking - suede-y finish, flap/no-patch pockets, shirt-type collars, and Goebel's jacket appears to have lapels.
I agree the insignia is that of the 13th Aero, later Attack, still later Bomb Squadron. Typically the Reaper is on a blue bg. sometimes round, sometimes a kind of oblong blob.
Second pic: (March 8, 1933)
The leftmost man (not the cadet, I presume!) is wearing an A-2. Can't tell what maker but at that time there are only 2 choices, Security and Werber.
Third pic: (Sept. 9, 1934 - Personnel of Alaskan Flight at Randolph Field)
Hap Arnold is standing 4th from r. Next to left, with A-2 over his arm, I believe is Charles Howard, former CO of the 11th BS.
Note that these Army pilots are mostly wearing shirts with angled flaps, a style later restricted to Marines!
zoomer
Well-Known Member
Another pic of Goebel, taken the same day. Aircraft is a civilian Waco, NX9580.
Art's unusual jacket may have to do with his reservist status. More about Art
The other man with Goebel in the A-1 shot may possibly be his mechanic, R.L. Riss, who died May 28, 1932, when Art crashed their plane taking off from McKinney, Tex.
Art's unusual jacket may have to do with his reservist status. More about Art
The other man with Goebel in the A-1 shot may possibly be his mechanic, R.L. Riss, who died May 28, 1932, when Art crashed their plane taking off from McKinney, Tex.
